Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team

Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team is a concise, reliable resource for consistently achieving high-quality test results in the veterinary practice. An essential bench-side reference for in-house laboratories, the book includes a DVD with interactive cases to build skills in reading and interpreting digital slides. The book is a practical resource for anyone performing lab work, including veterinary technicians, technician and veterinary students, and veterinarians.

Contents

1 Sample Handling and Laboratory Standardization—Developing Standard Operating Procedures
2 Components of the Complete Blood Count
3 Hematology: The Erythrocytes, White Blood Cells, and Immune System
4 Abnormalities in the Red and White Blood Cell Populations
5 Renal Physiology and Anatomy, Clinical Diagnostics, and Disease
6 Liver Physiology and Anatomy, Clinical Diagnostics, and Disease
7 Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Physiology and Anatomy, Clinical Diagnostics, and Disease
8 Electrolyte Physiology, Function, and Derangement
9 Components of the Urinalysis
10 Evaluating the Urinalysis with Disease Conditions
11 Adrenal Function and Testing
12 Blood Gas
13 Coagulation
14 Emergency Diagnostics—A Discussion of Shock and Clinical Diagnostics
15 Obtaining Samples from Different Body Systems and Evaluating Cytology
Appendix A Tables
Appendix B Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team DVD Instructions
Appendix C Case Worksheet for Clinical Pathology Cases
Additional Resources, Glossary, Index and Cases